earnie shavers: the hardest heavyweight puncher ever?

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ March 24, 1971

Silver Slipper ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Earnie Shavers ~ 22-2-0 {22 KO's} ~ 208 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 7 months}
vs.
Young Agabab ~ 14-0-0 {13 KO's} ~ 196 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 24 years, 3 months}
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Young Agabab was a 24 year-old - 6' 2" - 196 lb. southpaw Heavyweight
from Nigeria.

Agabab won the West African Heavyweight Championship in 1970. He then
came to Los Angeles in December 1970 to improve his boxing-skills.

He then went out to Las Vegas in February 1971 to get some work as a
sparring-partner at Johnny Tocco's Gym, and to sharpen his skills.

He was a fast-handed 6' 2" southpaw who had a good straight left-hand
with power.